"As you wish," Kitty responds, though she's watching Petra all the while. When Petra rises, though, Kitty says -
"Why do you keep it all so secret? Are you afraid? Or ashamed?"
Which is, of course, a rather rich question, coming as it does from Kitty Jones, Professional Secret-Keeper. Even just the little flashes that Petrana's been witness to here are far more than she talks about with - well - just about anyone. Honestly, in spite of that bristle over the woman's indifference, it's absolutely for the best that Petrana is indifferent; Kitty doesn't want it getting around that she was charged with high treason against her government. So - she keeps secrets. But her reasons are hers; she doesn't know Petra's.
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"Why do you keep it all so secret? Are you afraid? Or ashamed?"
Which is, of course, a rather rich question, coming as it does from Kitty Jones, Professional Secret-Keeper. Even just the little flashes that Petrana's been witness to here are far more than she talks about with - well - just about anyone. Honestly, in spite of that bristle over the woman's indifference, it's absolutely for the best that Petrana is indifferent; Kitty doesn't want it getting around that she was charged with high treason against her government. So - she keeps secrets. But her reasons are hers; she doesn't know Petra's.